192 result(s) for paks project
Lázár Calls For Action Plan To Deal With VW Diesel Scandal Fallout
- 2 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is incumbent on the government to draw up an action plan to strengthen the economy in the wake of the VW diesel scandal, government office chief János Lázár told a government press briefing. Cooperation is needed with the Audi plant in Győr, in western Hungary, he said, adding that lay-offs were not expected but the company group’s contribution to Hungary’s economic growth could be expected to ...
Paks Upgrade Plans In Line With Int’l Standards, Says Hungary’s Govt Commissioner
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade plans for the Paks nuclear plant comply with Hungarian, European Union and international standards, and feature a number of safety systems, Attila Aszódi, government commissioner for the project, told the Tuesday edition of the Austrian daily Die Presse. The project’s environmental impact assessment took into account several unlikely but potentially severe effects the plant may have, ...
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
Lazar: Euratom Clears Paks Upgrade Contracts
- 11 Sep 2015 11:02 AM
- business
The Euratom Supply Agency has reviewed contracts for the Paks nuclear reactor development project and determined they are fully in line with the EU legal framework, government office chief Janos Lazar said on Thursday. Euratom informed the government on September 7 that the contracts for the Paks development comply with all technical, energy policy and environmental protection requirements, Lazar ...
Budapest Olympics Could Cost Up To HUF 5000bn
- 25 Jun 2015 1:40 AM
- sport
The costs of the planned Budapest Olympics could be on a par with those of the enlargement of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, the weekly HVG has claimed. According to the paper, Hungary would have to rake out as much as HUF 4-5000 billion if it wins the right to organise the 2024 Summer Olympics, in stark contrast to the government’s HUF 774 billion cost estimate.
New Evidence Shows Hungarian Paks Nuclear Plant Poses Serious Risk
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Paks nuclear upgrade is financially risky and a project which threatens to destabilise the electricity network and cause serious environmental problems, Benedek Jávor, an MEP of the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party, said, commenting on new documents he had obtained concerning the upgrade. Citing a copy of an internal analysis by the Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) and other ...
New Danube Bridge Needed For Paks Upgrade In Hungary
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Talks with nearby localities involved in the Paks nuclear upgrade project have shown that there is a need for a new Danube bridge linked to the Paks project, the government spokesman said. Many people from the 41 towns and villages near Paks in central Hungary will be working at the nuclear plant and need the bridge to save them time on commuting, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1.
Cancelling Paks Contract Would Hurt Hungary, Says Putin
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be to the detriment of Hungary’s national interests to cancel its contract with Russia on the upgrade of its nuclear power plant, President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with the head of state atomic energy company Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko, Russian news portals reported. Kiriyenko told Putin that the Hungarian government had confirmed to Russia that everything was fine with the ...
Brussels Agreement “Milestone” For Hungary
- 24 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The agreement between Hungary, Russia and the European Union on fuel supplies for the Paks nuclear power plant is a milestone in the government’s efforts to make electricity cheaper, cabinet chief János Lázár told a press conference. He said the consent of Brussels is proof that the European Commission is not concerned about whether or not new blocks are added to the Paks plant but about the ...
Lázár Calls For Action Plan To Deal With VW Diesel Scandal Fallout
- 2 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is incumbent on the government to draw up an action plan to strengthen the economy in the wake of the VW diesel scandal, government office chief János Lázár told a government press briefing. Cooperation is needed with the Audi plant in Győr, in western Hungary, he said, adding that lay-offs were not expected but the company group’s contribution to Hungary’s economic growth could be expected to ...
Paks Upgrade Plans In Line With Int’l Standards, Says Hungary’s Govt Commissioner
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade plans for the Paks nuclear plant comply with Hungarian, European Union and international standards, and feature a number of safety systems, Attila Aszódi, government commissioner for the project, told the Tuesday edition of the Austrian daily Die Presse. The project’s environmental impact assessment took into account several unlikely but potentially severe effects the plant may have, ...
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
Lazar: Euratom Clears Paks Upgrade Contracts
- 11 Sep 2015 11:02 AM
- business
The Euratom Supply Agency has reviewed contracts for the Paks nuclear reactor development project and determined they are fully in line with the EU legal framework, government office chief Janos Lazar said on Thursday. Euratom informed the government on September 7 that the contracts for the Paks development comply with all technical, energy policy and environmental protection requirements, Lazar ...
Budapest Olympics Could Cost Up To HUF 5000bn
- 25 Jun 2015 1:40 AM
- sport
The costs of the planned Budapest Olympics could be on a par with those of the enlargement of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, the weekly HVG has claimed. According to the paper, Hungary would have to rake out as much as HUF 4-5000 billion if it wins the right to organise the 2024 Summer Olympics, in stark contrast to the government’s HUF 774 billion cost estimate.
New Evidence Shows Hungarian Paks Nuclear Plant Poses Serious Risk
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Paks nuclear upgrade is financially risky and a project which threatens to destabilise the electricity network and cause serious environmental problems, Benedek Jávor, an MEP of the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party, said, commenting on new documents he had obtained concerning the upgrade. Citing a copy of an internal analysis by the Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) and other ...
New Danube Bridge Needed For Paks Upgrade In Hungary
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Talks with nearby localities involved in the Paks nuclear upgrade project have shown that there is a need for a new Danube bridge linked to the Paks project, the government spokesman said. Many people from the 41 towns and villages near Paks in central Hungary will be working at the nuclear plant and need the bridge to save them time on commuting, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1.
Cancelling Paks Contract Would Hurt Hungary, Says Putin
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be to the detriment of Hungary’s national interests to cancel its contract with Russia on the upgrade of its nuclear power plant, President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with the head of state atomic energy company Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko, Russian news portals reported. Kiriyenko told Putin that the Hungarian government had confirmed to Russia that everything was fine with the ...
Brussels Agreement “Milestone” For Hungary
- 24 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The agreement between Hungary, Russia and the European Union on fuel supplies for the Paks nuclear power plant is a milestone in the government’s efforts to make electricity cheaper, cabinet chief János Lázár told a press conference. He said the consent of Brussels is proof that the European Commission is not concerned about whether or not new blocks are added to the Paks plant but about the ...